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| Trump parting shot at 'terrible first minister' Nicola Sturgeon | Trump parting shot at 'terrible first minister' Nicola Sturgeon |
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| Trump spoke to journalists on Air Force One after departing from Scotland | Trump spoke to journalists on Air Force One after departing from Scotland |
| Donald Trump has described Nicola Sturgeon as a "terrible first minister", in a parting shot at the former SNP leader after his four-day trip to Scotland. | Donald Trump has described Nicola Sturgeon as a "terrible first minister", in a parting shot at the former SNP leader after his four-day trip to Scotland. |
| The US president was speaking to journalists on Air Force One following the visit where he met Scotland's current first minister John Swinney. | The US president was speaking to journalists on Air Force One following the visit where he met Scotland's current first minister John Swinney. |
| Trump praised Swinney, but said he "did not have a lot of respect" for "the woman that preceded him". | Trump praised Swinney, but said he "did not have a lot of respect" for "the woman that preceded him". |
| Sturgeon, who stood down as first minister in 2023, said the "feeling was mutual" and joked that it was "too late" to add Trump's endorsement to the front cover of her memoir, due to be released next month. | |
| Nicola Sturgeon stood down as first minister after eight years in the role | Nicola Sturgeon stood down as first minister after eight years in the role |
| Swinney spoke with Trump at a dinner for about two hours on Monday night. | Swinney spoke with Trump at a dinner for about two hours on Monday night. |
| The first minister said he made the case for granting Scotch whisky an exemption from US trade tariffs. | The first minister said he made the case for granting Scotch whisky an exemption from US trade tariffs. |
| However, Trump told journalists on the presidential aircraft that the pair "did not really discuss" tariffs during the meeting. | However, Trump told journalists on the presidential aircraft that the pair "did not really discuss" tariffs during the meeting. |
| But he said he had "a lot of respect" for Swinney. | But he said he had "a lot of respect" for Swinney. |
| Unprompted, he continued: "I didn't have a lot of respect for the woman that preceded him. | Unprompted, he continued: "I didn't have a lot of respect for the woman that preceded him. |
| "I thought she was terrible as a first minister of Scotland. But I think John is doing a very good job as first minister." | "I thought she was terrible as a first minister of Scotland. But I think John is doing a very good job as first minister." |
| John Swinney attended the opening of Trump's new golf course in Aberdeenshire | John Swinney attended the opening of Trump's new golf course in Aberdeenshire |
| When Trump was first elected as president in 2016, Sturgeon said it was "not the outcome" she wanted and described his comments and behaviour as "abhorrent". | When Trump was first elected as president in 2016, Sturgeon said it was "not the outcome" she wanted and described his comments and behaviour as "abhorrent". |
| Sturgeon stood down as first minister after more than eight years in the role. | Sturgeon stood down as first minister after more than eight years in the role. |
| She was followed by Humza Yousaf until May 2024 when Swinney took over. | She was followed by Humza Yousaf until May 2024 when Swinney took over. |
| Sturgeon posted a response on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon. | Sturgeon posted a response on Instagram on Wednesday afternoon. |
| "Feeling was mutual, Donnie. Forever proud to represent all the things that offend your view of the world," she wrote. | "Feeling was mutual, Donnie. Forever proud to represent all the things that offend your view of the world," she wrote. |
| "PS I am RAGING that it's too late to put Donald's 'endorsement' on the front cover of my book. I suppose I'll just have to wait for the paperback." | "PS I am RAGING that it's too late to put Donald's 'endorsement' on the front cover of my book. I suppose I'll just have to wait for the paperback." |
| She added: "You can of course read all about my 'interactions' with Trump in said book." | She added: "You can of course read all about my 'interactions' with Trump in said book." |
| Trump left Scotland on Tuesday after the private visit to his golf resorts at Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire - where he opened a new course. | Trump left Scotland on Tuesday after the private visit to his golf resorts at Turnberry in Ayrshire and Menie in Aberdeenshire - where he opened a new course. |
| As well as meetings with Swinney, Trump also met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and agreed a new tariff deal with EU commission president Ursula Von der Leyen. | As well as meetings with Swinney, Trump also met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and agreed a new tariff deal with EU commission president Ursula Von der Leyen. |